Balloon Fest at Jamesville Beach Park, June 28, 2013.

Friday, June 28, 2013 9:11 PM

Xiaoming Shi, left, and Yiwen Tang, of China, enjoy a tethered lift on the Remax balloon operated by Liberty Balloon company during the first day of Balloon Fest at Jamesville Beach Park in Jamesville, N.Y., Friday, June 28, 2013. Poor weather conditions canceled the launch. Kevin Rivoli | krivoli@syracuse.com